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stick up

/stik-uhp/US // ˈstɪkˌʌp //

翘起,坚守,竖起来,翘辫子

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Informal.

    • : a holdup; robbery.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inloot
as inplunder

Examples

  • In 1988, after another steady gig fell through, he decided to try a stickup.

  • Anderson, the stickup youth who operated extensively on the north side, choosing women for his victims, is but 23 years old.

  • These rest-stops always had a license-plate cam at the entrance and a couple of anti-stickup cams around the cashier.

  • Luis grunted with satisfaction—this might be only a stickup, but he was getting action faster than he'd expected.